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Carcharhiniformes (Ground sharks) >
Hemigaleidae (Weasel sharks)
Etymology: Paragaleus: para (Gr.), near, referring to how its dentition is intermediate between Hemigaleus and the triakid Eugaleus (=Galeorhinus) (See ETYFish); leucolomatus: leuco-, from leukos (Gr.), white; lomatos (Gr.), border, referring to prominent white tips and margins of most fins (See ETYFish).
Milieu: milieu / Klimaatzone / Diepte / verspreidingsgebied
Ecologie
marien demersaal; diepte 1 - 20 m (Ref. 5578). Subtropical; 26°S - 27°S
Western Indian Ocean: known only from one specimen caught off Kosi Bay, South Africa.
Grootte / Gewicht / Leeftijd
Maturiteit: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 96.0 cm TL mannelijk / geslacht onbekend; (Ref. 5485)
Korte beschrijving
Determinatiesleutels | Morfologie | Morfometrie
Dorsale stekels (totaal) : 0; Anale stekels: 0. A slender weasel shark with a long snout, large eyes, and a moderately long mouth with small serrated upper teeth and erect-cusped lower teeth (Ref. 5578). Dark grey dorsally, white ventrally; prominent white tips on most fins except for 2nd dorsal which is black-tipped (Ref. 5578).
Body shape (shape guide): elongated.
Occurs in shallow coastal waters (Ref. 5578). Viviparous (Ref. 50449).
Levenscyclus en paargedrag
Maturiteit | Voortplanting | Paaien | Eieren | Fecunditeit | Larven
Viviparous with 1 fetus in each uterus (Ref. 5485). Distinct pairing with embrace (Ref. 205).
Bass, A.J., P.C. Heemstra and L.J.V. Compagno, 1986. Carcharhinidae. p. 67-87. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. (Ref. 5485)
Status op de Rode Lijst van het IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Gevaar voor de mens
Harmless
Gebruik door de mens
Visserij: van geen belang
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Fylogenetische diversiteitsindex (Ref. 82804) |
PD50 = 0.5664 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high]. |
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Bayesian length-weight
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a=0.00309 (0.00129 - 0.00738), b=3.07 (2.86 - 3.28), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245). |
Trofisch niveau (Ref. 69278) |
4.2 ±0.6 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives |
Weerstandsvermogen (Ref. 120179) |
Zeer laag, minimale populatieverdubbelingstijd meer dan 14 jaar (Fec=2). |
Kwetsbaarheid van de visserij (Ref. 59153) |
Moderate to high vulnerability (49 of 100). 🛈 |